March 14, 2014 / Front Page

Parking in Newport could take on a new look if a proposal by city staff is put into action. In a report developed by the Parking Continuous Improvement Committee and the Interdepartment Traffic Committee (ITC), City Manager Jane Howington has a More...

To the Editor: I saw your article (Feb. 27 issue) on North American Power (NAP) by Tom Walsh. We are having BIG problems here in Connecticut, with this company being the number one complained-about electricity supplier. More...

While the Celtic harp is the surprising official emblem of Ireland, the shamrock remains the country’s most enduring symbol in the hearts and minds of many. Like most legends, the shamrock story is based partly on history and derives from St. More...

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Kyle F. Hence, Portsmouth’s recycling coordinator, had only been on the job since last August and was searching for new ways to generate more local interest in what he’d been hired to do. Then it came to him. More...

of Newport, passed away March 10, 2014 at Newport Hospital surrounded by family. He was the husband of Joan (Birtwistle) Kesson. He was a veteran of the U. S. Coast Guard. Calling hours will be Thursday, March 13 from 4 – 7 p.m. More...

of Portsmouth, passed away March 5, 2014 with family at his side. He was the husband of Anna (Silvia) Lacerda. Donations in his memory may be made to the Portsmouth Fire and Rescue Wagon Fund, P.O. Box 806, Portsmouth, RI 02871. More...